Basim Ibn Ishaq
The mentor with the biggest twist in the series.
Introduced as a mentor, revealed as something else entirely.
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Basim Ibn Ishaq on VeVe: the official art
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Why Basim Ibn Ishaq matters to collectors
Basim is the rare supporting character who earned his own game. He shows up in Valhalla as a Hidden One teaching Eivor the trade, and the ending reframes everything he did. Mirage then rewound to his youth in Baghdad and used him to take the series back to rooftops, crowds and actual stealth after years of role-playing sprawl.
Key issues and milestones
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020) - Basim arrives as a Hidden One mentor in ninth century England.
- The Valhalla ending (2020) - The reveal that recasts Basim's role and links him to the series' Isu mythology.
- Assassin's Creed Mirage (2023) - Basim leads a deliberately smaller game set in ninth century Baghdad.
- Mirage's return to stealth (2023) - Social blending, a tool wheel and assassination contracts brought back as the core loop.
Mirage started life as a Valhalla expansion and grew into a standalone game, which is why it reuses that engine while deliberately shrinking the map back to a single city.
Collecting Basim Ibn Ishaq through the years
Basim is the newest character here to get his own merchandise line, and Mirage's collector's edition statue is the centrepiece of it. Ubicollectibles covered him in smaller scales around the 2023 launch. Because Mirage was positioned as a compact release rather than a tentpole, the physical run is smaller than Valhalla's, and the Baghdad setting gave sculptors a different palette than the series usually offers.
Basim Ibn Ishaq on VeVe
VeVe carries Basim as a figure series in the Assassin's Creed collection, which means more than one treatment of the character rather than a single sculpt. The Mirage robes and the eagle motifs give these pieces a distinct look from the European assassins. Releases are scheduled drops with tiered rarities.
Assassin's Creed figure series under the Ubisoft licence, covering Basim across his Valhalla and Mirage looks. Check the drop calendar for upcoming Assassin's Creed releases - drops sell out in minutes, and reminders keep you ahead of them.
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Basim Ibn Ishaq collector FAQ
Where can I buy Basim Ibn Ishaq digital collectibles?
Basim Ibn Ishaq digital collectibles release on VeVe through scheduled drops and the in-app marketplace. Assassin's Creed figure series under the Ubisoft licence, covering Basim across his Valhalla and Mirage looks.
What is Basim Ibn Ishaq's first appearance?
Basim Ibn Ishaq first appeared in Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020). Introduced as a mentor, revealed as something else entirely.
Are Basim Ibn Ishaq collectibles on VeVe officially licensed?
Yes. Every Assassin's Creed collectible on VeVe is produced under official license with the rights holder - that licensing is the core difference between VeVe and unlicensed NFT projects. More on licensed vs unlicensed.
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Technically yes - VeVe collectibles are NFTs recorded on blockchain for provenance. In practice they work like licensed digital collectibles: bought in-app with a custodial wallet, no crypto knowledge needed. How VeVe NFTs actually work.